Some Rings & Things Fun!

Last Tuesday I got the greatest package from Rings & Things. My name had been drawn for the blogger challenge and I had received a big OH mess o' pendants.

Saturday I got a great idea for a focal for a bracelet and set to work. I wanted it to be big and clunky and funky. I started with the leather first. The leather and wood beads were not enuff to counter balance the focal.

Hrm - what can I add..... Using seed beads to make a connector or 'bale' for the beaded wrist band added some fun color and texture to the focal.





I made a wire wrapped loop connecting the toggle, and added the faceted Picasso glass bead for some flare, and attached the beaded strands to the other side of the wire wrapped loop.

21-340-29-011 - Donut, Gemstone, Square, 50mm (Green Aventurine) * - Rings & Things
(FPS-PI-OTU8) Fire-Polished Bead 8mm Opaque Turqoise Picasso beads * - Art Beads
29-555-10-901 - Bead, Shell Pearl, Round, 10mm (Brown Mix) - Rings & Things
43-148-03 - Bead Cap, Copper, Filigree, 11mm (Antiqued Copper) - Rings & Things
Czech fire polished glass beads - pink mix - Art Beads (They are out of this but you may find something you like better)
49-954-05-AC - Bead, Cast, Flower, 5mm (Antiqued Copper Plated) - Rings & Things
26-823 - Bead, Copper Plated, Triangle Heishi (Copper Plated) - Rings & Things
26-814-13 - Bead, Copper, Bicone, 3mm (Copper) - Rings & Things
39-190-14-8 - Clasp, Toggle, Cast, 15mm (Copper Plated) - Rings & Things
47-400-SP - Wire, Copper, 18g, Round, 50' (Solid Copper) - Rings & Things
Repurposed - Mookite chips, carnelian barrels and rhodonite heishi beads.





This was sooo much fun, I see more in my near future :)



*FTC compliance disclosure: the '*' items mentioned in this post credited to Rings & Things were provided as a promotional gift as part of the Blog Partner Program. These items are for review or design purposes. Find out more about the Rings & Things Blog Partner Program


*FTC compliance disclosure: the '*' items mentioned in this post credited to Art Beads were provided as a promotional gift as part of the Blogging for Beaders Program. These items are for review or design purposes.